LAB 6 - BIOL 223

abducts the arm

deltoid (function)

adducts extends and medially rotates arm

latissimus dorsi (function)

flexes and adducts arm, rotates arm medially

pectoralis major (function)

adducts extends and medially rotates arm

teres major (function)

flexes and adducts the arm

coracobrachialis (function)

lateral rotation at shoulder

teres minor (function)

medial rotation at shoulder

subscapularis (function)

abduction at shoulder

supraspinatus (function)

lateral rotation at shoulder

infraspinatus (function)

flexes the forearm

brachialis (function)

flexes the forearm

brachioradialis (function)

flexes forearm, shoulder supination

biceps brachii (function)

extends the forearm

triceps brachii (function)

pronates forearm

pronator teres (function)

supinates forearm

supinator (function)

flexes hand

palmaris longus (function)

flexes and adducts hand

flexor carpi ulnaris (function)

flexes and abducts hand

flexor carpi radialis (function)

flexes fingers and hand

flexor digitorum superficialis (function)

extends fingers and hand

extensor digitorum (function)

extends and adducts hand

extensor carpi ulnaris (function)

flexes the thigh, laterally rotates hip

psoas major (function)

flexes the thigh

iliacus (function)

adducts flexes and medially rotates thigh

pectineus (function)

extends and laterally rotates thigh

gluteus maximus (function)

abducts and medially rotates thigh

gluteus medius (function)

abducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates thigh

tensor fasciae latae (function)

adducts and medially rotates thigh, flexion at knee

gracilis (function)

adducts and medially rotates thigh

adductor magnus (function)

adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

adductor longus (function)

flexes and laterally rotates hip, flexion at knee

sartorius (function)

abducts and laterally rotates thigh

piriformis (function)

extends the leg, flexes the thigh

rectus femoris (function)

extends the leg

vastus medialis (function)

extends the leg

vastus lateralis (function)

extends the leg

vastus intermedius (function)

extends and laterally rotates hip, flexion at knee

semimembranosus (function)

extends and laterally rotates hip, flexion at knee

semitendinosus (function)

extends and laterally rotates hip, flexion at knee

biceps femoris (function)

dorsiflexion and inversion of foot

tibialis anterior (function)

inversion and adduction of foot, plantar flexion of foot

tibialis posterior (function)

plantar flexion of foot, inversion of foot

gastrocnemius (function)

plantar flexion of foot

soleus (function)

plantar flexion and eversion of foot

fibularis longus (function)

plantar flexion and eversion of foot

fibularis brevis (function)